There are few words that make accountants more uncomfortable than robots, cloud software and artificial intelligence. These are the hot topics in financial technology, but they are also the very things that accountants fear will make them irrelevant.

The Internal Revenue Service warned taxpayers Tuesday to beware of a quickly proliferating scam involving erroneous tax refunds being deposited in their bank accounts, after a data breach on their tax preparers' computers gives them access to sensitive client information.

AI can be a problem for some CPA firms, particularly for those concentrated on attest services, which already have thin margins.

The Internal Revenue Service needs to do more to prevent inactive Employer Identification Numbers from being used to commit business identity theft and tax fraud, according to a new government report.

The Center for for Technology, Media and Telecommunications will conduct research into how clients can use technology-driven business models.

Certify forms integration partnership with Western Union, and BlueVine increases credit line offerings.

The new functionality is enabled by Xero’s integration with Stripe.

The new module features dashboards that show job and resource status.

The Internal Revenue Service said Thursday it saw dramatic declines in tax-related identity theft last year, thanks to the effort of the Security Summit, which brings together the IRS with state tax authorities and the tax industry.

The Internal Revenue Service is making progress on improving its authentication processes after a string of data breaches on some of its e-Services and online apps, but some of the improvements haven’t been completely implemented, according to a new report.

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In the coming years, the industry will play a significant role in driving the adoption of this world-changing technology.

Fuse allows software providers to integrate the credit access solution with three lines of code.

Changes include updated situational learning modules, and added specialty training.

Help with the digital transformation, blocking malware, keeping a respectable social media presence, and other important developments in technology that may affect firms and their clients.

The new dashboard allows accountants to offer concierge-supported payroll and HR services to their clients.

The Internal Revenue Service’s processes for assigning Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers don’t always manage to identify fraudulent or incomplete applications, according to a new report.

The accounting software platform started with 16 app partners.

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The Sage Sessions will provide education, training and networking opportunities around North America.